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The Human Torch 31

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PublishedFall 1940 – August 1954
Issue Numbers2 – 38
Total Issues38
Notes

The Torch series ran #2 to 5, then 5 through 36. #2(1) was Fall-40 #3(2) was Win-40/1 #4(3) was Spr-41 #5(4) was Sum-41 #5(5) was Fal-41 (battle issue) #6(6) was Win-42/2, etc Numbering continued as Love Tales (36-75), then resumed.

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The Human Torch #31 (1948) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
July 1948
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Cornell Publishing Corp.
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
Toro the Flaming Kid starring
 
Cover Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils guess
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
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How much is The Human Torch #31 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for The Human Torch #31 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 5.5 sold for $854 on September 1st, 2026.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $528 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $854 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated September 16th, 2026.

Stories

He Gambled on Death!

Credits
Bill Woolfolk script attributed
The Human Torch starring
Contributors:
David Hall: Creator Credit
Job # 2520
Pages 10
Type art

Troubadour of Terror!

Credits
Bill Woolfolk script attributed Mike Sekowsky pencils guess Vince Alascia inks guess
The Sub-Mariner starring Namora starring
Contributors:
David Hall: Creator Credit
Job # 2898
Pages 8
Type art

Hands of Fate

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-2349
Pages 2
Type text

The Man Who Could Foresee Doom!

Credits
Bill Woolfolk script attributed Gene Colan pencils attributed Al Avison inks guess
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Job # 2844
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-09-16 08:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 5.5 sold for $854 on September 1st, 2026
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $528 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $854 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $805 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
7.0
$805
August 13th, 2005
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #31 (Timely, 1948) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
5.5
$854
September 1st, 2026
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #31 (Timely, 1948) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
4.0
$528
July 9th, 2024
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #31 (Timely, 1948) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
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Issue Overview

The Human Torch #31 was published by Cornell Publishing Corp. in July 1948. It is part of the The Human Torch series, which ran from Fall 1940 to August 1954.

Cover credits include Mike Sekowsky. This issue features The Human Torch and Toro the Flaming Kid.

Atlas Tales indexes 4 stories for this issue, including "He Gambled on Death!." Indexed story credits include Bill Woolfolk and Mike Sekowsky, among others.

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